Description

Risk Assessment & Method Statement Course Aim

The QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification specifically designed to provide candidates with a greater awareness of risks within the workplace and the measures that can be taken to control them.

Who Should Attend the Risk Assessment & Method Statement Course?

Ideal for all employees, this 1 day course covers a variety of topics, including: the main causes of work-related fatalities, processes for undertaking a risk assessment, methods that can be used to prioritise risks and more.

Course Overview

Main causes of work-related fatalities, injuries and ill health
Moral, legal and economic reasons for preventing accidents and ill health at work
Key terms associated with risk assessment in health and safety at work:
• Accident
• Near miss
• Accident triangle
• Hazard
• Risk
• Risk assessment
• Risk control hierarchy
• Suitable and sufficient
• Competence
The role of risk assessment in accident and ill health prevention
Legal requirements for risk assessment
Basic process for undertaking a risk assessment
Factors that can affect the level of risks in the workplace
• Occupational
• Environmental
• Human
Methods that can be used to prioritise risks
Providing information about, and records on, the results of risk assessments